A present participle is formed with the stem of the workd and the suffix -ing and it can have many functions, such as adjective, a part of the verb phrase.
Here all the stentences have a present participle! Here they are:
It is exciting to see the raised head of a dolphin in the water!
exciting - it can be seen as a present participle or adjective
When dolphins are above the water, they are breathing air.
breathing - this is definitely a present participle
Having adapted to pressure changes,
dolphins’ lungs enable them to dive below the ocean’s surface.
here "having" is the participle"
Swimming
dolphins need to break the surface for air every two minutes.
here "smimming" is the participle.
So the answer depends on which word was underlined!
Answer:
1. 9
2. I'm not sure if it has to have a certain rule applied, such as a rhyme scheme, but a line with 10 syllables could be: "The sun and rain would be a sight to see."
Explanation:
Answer:
2. Gandhi was committed to nonviolence, and he was determined to win freedom for his country without violence or confrontation, if possible.
4. He called it nonviolent noncooperation, and it proved to be one of the keys to India's independence from Great Britain. Whenever there was trouble with British soldiers, Ganhdi urged the people of India not to fight, telling them instead to simply stand still.
Explanation:
These are the two sentences that are grammatically correct. In sentence 1, "Indias" is misspelled, as it should read "India's" considering that this is a possessive. Moreover, "A" does not need to be capitalized and "career" is also misspelled. In sentence 3, "Gandhi" needs to be capitalized and the correct expression is "over the years." Finally, sentence 5 misspells "twenty" and does not capitalize "king."